{"id":1617,"date":"2026-06-30T15:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/patient-privacy-notice\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T23:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:19:49","slug":"patient-privacy-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/patient-privacy-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Privacy Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id681_e4e09c-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id681_e4e09c-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id681_e4e09c-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1768px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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Notice<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1768px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id681_e23a11-95 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column681_ef60dd-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><nav style=\"--separator: &quot;\/&quot;\" class=\"wp-block-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Patient Privacy Notice<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id681_dd0f69-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id681_dd0f69-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id681_dd0f69-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1300px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:120px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id681_dd0f69-4e > 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kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-viewpatientprivacyinenglish\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">View Patient Privacy in English<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-verlapolticadeprivacidaddelpacienteenespaol\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-verlapolticadeprivacidaddelpacienteenespaol\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Ver la pol\u00edtica de privacidad del paciente en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab681_55fe94-cf\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_fbbfd9-9c\"><strong>PROVIDER NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW&nbsp;<u>MEDICAL INFORMATION<\/u>&nbsp;ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.&nbsp; PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_7413e1-ae\">Medical Information Privacy Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effective January 1, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;are required by law to protect the privacy of your health information. We are also required to provide you this notice, which explains how we may use information about you and when we can give out or \u201cdisclose\u201d that information to others. You also have rights regarding your health information that are described in this notice.&nbsp; We are required by law to abide by the terms of this notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms \u201cinformation\u201d or \u201chealth information\u201d in this notice include any information we maintain that reasonably can be used to identify you and that relates to your physical or mental health condition, the provision of health care to you, or the payment for such health care. We will comply with the requirements of applicable privacy laws related to notifying you in the event of a breach of your health information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this notice. If we make a material change to our privacy practices, and if we maintain a website, we will post a copy of the revised notice on our website sca.health. If we maintain a physical delivery site, we will also post a copy in at our office. The notice will also be available upon request. We reserve the right to make any revised or changed notice effective for information we already have and for information that we receive in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How We Use or Disclose Information<br>We must<\/strong>&nbsp;use and disclose your health information to provide that information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To you or someone who has the legal right to act for you (your personal representative) in order to administer your rights as described in this notice; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, if necessary, to make sure your privacy is protected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We have the right to<\/strong>&nbsp;use and disclose health information for your treatment, to bill for your health care and to operate our business. For example, we may use or disclose your health information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For Payment. We may use or disclose health information to obtain payment for health care services.&nbsp; For example, we may disclose your health information to your health plan in order to obtain payment for the medical services we provide to you. We may ask you for advance payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Treatment. We may use or disclose health information to aid in your treatment or the coordination of your care.&nbsp; For example, we may disclose information to your physicians or hospitals to help them provide medical care to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Health Care Operations. We may use or disclose health information as necessary to operate and manage our business activities related to providing and managing your health care. For example, we might analyze data to determine how we can improve our services.&nbsp; We may also de-identify health information in accordance with applicable laws. After that information is de-identified, it is no longer subject to this notice and we may use it for any lawful purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To Provide You Information on Health Related Programs or Products such as alternative medical treatments and programs or about health-related products and services, subject to limits imposed by law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;For Reminders. We may use or disclose health information to send you reminders about your care, such as appointment reminders with providers who provide medical care to you or reminders related to medicines prescribed for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We may<\/strong>&nbsp;use or disclose your health information for the following purposes under limited circumstances:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Required by Law. We may disclose information when required to do so by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To Persons Involved With Your Care. We may use or disclose your health information to a person involved in your care or who helps pay for your care, such as a family member, when you are incapacitated or in an emergency, or when you agree or fail to object when given the opportunity.&nbsp; If you are unavailable or unable to object, we will use our best judgment to decide if the disclosure is in your best interests.&nbsp; Special rules apply regarding when we may disclose health information to family members and others involved in a deceased individual\u2019s care.&nbsp; We may disclose health information to any persons involved, prior to the death, in the care or payment for care of a deceased individual, unless we are aware that doing so would be inconsistent with a preference previously expressed by the deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For Public Health Activities such as reporting or preventing disease outbreaks to a public health authority.&nbsp; We may also disclose your information to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or persons under the jurisdiction of the FDA for purposes related to safety or quality issues, adverse events or to facilitate drug recalls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Reporting Victims of Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence to government authorities that are authorized by law to receive such information, including a social service or protective service agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Health Oversight Activities to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as licensure, governmental audits and fraud and abuse investigations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Judicial or Administrative Proceedings such as in response to a court order, search warrant or subpoena.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Law Enforcement Purposes. We may disclose your health information to a law enforcement official for purposes such as providing limited information to locate a missing person or report a crime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To Avoid a Serious Threat to Health or Safety to you, another person, or the public, by, for example, disclosing information to public health agencies or law enforcement authorities, or in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Specialized Government Functions such as military and veteran activities, national security and intelligence activities, and the protective services for the President and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Workers\u2019 Compensation as authorized by, or to the extent necessary to comply with, state workers compensation laws that govern job-related injuries or illness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Research Purposes such as research related to the evaluation of certain treatments or the prevention of disease or disability, if the research study meets federal privacy law requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To Provide Information Regarding Decedents. We may disclose information to a coroner or medical examiner to identify a deceased person, determine a cause of death, or as authorized by law. We may also disclose information to funeral directors as necessary to carry out their duties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Organ Procurement Purposes. We may use or disclose information to entities that handle procurement, banking or transplantation of organs, eyes or tissue to facilitate donation and transplantation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To Correctional Institutions or Law Enforcement Officials if you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement official, but only if necessary (1) for the institution to provide you with health care; (2) to protect your health and safety or the health and safety of others; or (3) for the safety and security of the correctional institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To Business Associates that perform functions on our behalf or provide us with services if the information is necessary for such functions or services.&nbsp; Our business associates are required, under contract with us and pursuant to federal law, to protect the privacy of your information and are not allowed to use or disclose any information other than as specified in our contract and permitted by law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional Restrictions on Use and Disclosure.&nbsp; Certain federal and state laws may require special privacy protections that restrict the use and disclosure of certain health information, including highly confidential information about you. Such laws may protect the following types of information:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alcohol and Substance Abuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biometric Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child or Adult Abuse or Neglect, including Sexual Assault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicable Diseases;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genetic Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIV\/AIDS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minors Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prescriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reproductive Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexually Transmitted Diseases<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a use or disclosure of health information described above in this notice is prohibited or materially limited by other laws that apply to us, it is our intent to meet the requirements of the more stringent law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except for uses and disclosures described and limited as set forth in this notice, we will use and disclose your health information only with a written authorization from you.&nbsp; This includes, except for limited circumstances allowed by federal privacy law, not using or disclosing psychotherapy notes about you, selling your health information to others, or using or disclosing your health information for certain promotional communications that are prohibited marketing communications under federal law, without your written authorization.&nbsp; Once you give us authorization to release your health information, we cannot guarantee that the recipient to whom the information is provided will not disclose the information. You may take back or \u201crevoke\u201d your written authorization at any time in writing, except if we have already acted based on your authorization. To find out how to revoke an authorization, use the contact information below under the section titled \u201cExercising Your Rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_f10066-19\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_f10066-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_f10066-19\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading681_f10066-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_f10066-19\">What Are Your Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following are your rights with respect to your health information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have the right to ask to restrict uses or disclosures of your information for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You also have the right to ask to restrict disclosures to family members or to others who are involved in your health care or payment for your health care. Please note that while we will try to honor your request and will permit requests consistent with our policies, we are not required to agree to any restriction other than with respect to certain disclosures to health plans as further described in this notice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to request that we not send health information to health plans in certain circumstances if the health information concerns a health care item or service for which you or a person on your behalf has paid us in full.&nbsp; We will agree to all requests meeting the above criteria and that are submitted in a timely manner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to ask to receive confidential communications of information in a different manner or at a different place (for example, by sending information to a P.O. Box instead of your home address).&nbsp; We will accommodate reasonable requests.&nbsp; In certain circumstances, we will accept your verbal request to receive confidential communications; however, we may also require you confirm your request in writing.&nbsp; In addition, any request to modify or cancel a previous confidential communication request must be made in writing. Mail your request to the address listed below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to see and obtain a copy of certain health information we maintain about you such as medical records and billing records. If we maintain a copy of your health information electronically, you will have the right to request that we send a copy of your health information in an electronic format to you.&nbsp; You can also request that we provide a copy of your information to a third party that you identify.&nbsp; In some cases, you may receive a summary of this health information. You must make a written request to inspect or obtain a copy your health information or have your information sent to a third party.&nbsp; Mail your request to the address listed below.&nbsp; In certain limited circumstances, we may deny your request to inspect and copy your health information.&nbsp; If we deny your request, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed. We may charge a reasonable fee for any copies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to ask to amend certain health information we maintain about you such as medical records and billing records if you believe the information is wrong or incomplete.&nbsp; Your request must be in writing and provide the reasons for the requested amendment.&nbsp; Mail your request to the address listed below.&nbsp; If we deny your request, you may have a statement of your disagreement added to your health information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your information made by us during the six years prior to your request. This accounting will not include disclosures of information made: (i) for treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes; (ii) to you or pursuant to your authorization; and (iii) to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials; and (iv) other disclosures for which federal law does not require us to provide an accounting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask for a copy of this notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy of this notice. If we maintain a website, we will post a copy of the revised notice on our website. You may also obtain a copy of this notice on our website, sca.health by calling SCA Health\u2019s Privacy Officer at (205) 545-2713.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exercising Your Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contacting your Provider.&nbsp; If you have any questions about this notice or want information about exercising any of your rights, please call SCA Health\u2019s Privacy Officer at (205) 545-2713.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submitting a Written Request.&nbsp; You can mail your written requests to exercise any of your rights, including modifying or cancelling a confidential communication, requesting copies of your records, or requesting amendments to your record, to us at the following address:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Privacy Officer<br>SCA Health<br>569 Brookwood Village, Suite 901<br>Birmingham, AL 35209<br>Telephone: (205) 545-2713<br>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filing a Complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us at the following address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Privacy Officer<br>SCA Health<br>569 Brookwood Village, Suite 901<br>Birmingham, AL 35209<br>Telephone: (205) 545-2713<br>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may also notify the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of your complaint.<\/strong>&nbsp;We will not take any action against you for filing a complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-681_d585d4-a0 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-681_d585d4-a0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-681_d585d4-a0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;This Medical Information Notice of Privacy Practices applies to the following provider that is affiliated with Optum, Inc.: SCA Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab681_c08022-a5\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br>ESTE AVISO DESCRIBE DE QU\u00c9 MANERA PUEDE UTILIZARSE Y DIVULGARSE LA&nbsp;<u>INFORMACI\u00d3N M\u00c9DICA<\/u>&nbsp;SOBRE USTED Y C\u00d3MO PUEDE USTED ACCEDER A ESTA INFORMACI\u00d3N. REV\u00cdSELO ATENTAMENTE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_827b40-4f\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_827b40-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_827b40-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading681_827b40-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_827b40-4f\">Aviso de privacidad de la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Con vigencia a partir del&nbsp;1 de enero de&nbsp;2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nosotros<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;estamos obligados por la ley a proteger la privacidad de su informaci\u00f3n de salud. Tambi\u00e9n tenemos la obligaci\u00f3n de enviarle este aviso, que explica c\u00f3mo podemos usar la informaci\u00f3n sobre usted y cu\u00e1ndo podemos entregar o \u201cdivulgar\u201d dicha informaci\u00f3n a otros. Usted tambi\u00e9n tiene derechos con respecto a su informaci\u00f3n de salud que se describen en este aviso. Por ley tenemos obligaci\u00f3n de acatar los t\u00e9rminos de este aviso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los t\u00e9rminos \u201cinformaci\u00f3n\u201d o \u201cinformaci\u00f3n de salud\u201d en este aviso incluyen toda informaci\u00f3n que mantengamos que razonablemente pueda usarse para identificarle y que se relaciona con su condici\u00f3n de salud f\u00edsica o mental, el suministro de cuidado de la salud para usted o el pago de dicho cuidado de la salud. Cumpliremos con los requisitos de las leyes de privacidad aplicables que exigen que le notifiquemos en caso de que se incumpla la privacidad de su informaci\u00f3n de salud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tenemos derecho a cambiar nuestras pr\u00e1cticas de privacidad y los t\u00e9rminos de este aviso. Si realizamos un cambio importante en nuestras pr\u00e1cticas de privacidad, y si mantenemos un sitio web, publicaremos una copia del aviso modificado en nuestro sitio web sca.health. contamos con un sitio de entrega f\u00edsico, publicaremos una copia en nuestra oficina. El aviso tambi\u00e9n estar\u00e1 disponible a pedido. Nos reservamos el derecho de poner en vigencia cualquier aviso modificado o revisado para la informaci\u00f3n que ya tenemos y para la informaci\u00f3n que recibamos en el futuro.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C\u00f3mo usamos o divulgamos la informaci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Debemos&nbsp;<\/strong>usar y divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud para proporcionar dicha informaci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A usted o a otra persona que tenga el derecho legal de actuar en su nombre (su representante personal) a fin de administrar sus derechos seg\u00fan se describe en este aviso.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A la Secretar\u00eda del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, si fuera necesario, para asegurarnos de que su privacidad est\u00e9 protegida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tenemos derecho a&nbsp;<\/strong>usar y divulgar la informaci\u00f3n de salud para su tratamiento, para facturar su cuidado de la salud y para llevar a cabo nuestras actividades. Por ejemplo, podemos usar o divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Para pagos.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos usar o divulgar la informaci\u00f3n de la salud para obtener pagos por servicios para el cuidado de la salud. Por ejemplo, podemos divulgar informaci\u00f3n sobre su salud a su plan de salud para obtener pagos por los servicios m\u00e9dicos que le proporcionamos a usted. Podr\u00edamos pedirle pagar por adelantado.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para el tratamiento.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos usar o divulgar la informaci\u00f3n de salud para asistirle en su tratamiento o la coordinaci\u00f3n de su atenci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo, podr\u00edamos divulgar informaci\u00f3n a sus m\u00e9dicos u hospitales para ayudarles a proporcionarle su cuidado m\u00e9dico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para operaciones de cuidado de la salud.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos usar o divulgar la informaci\u00f3n de salud seg\u00fan fuera necesario para operar y gestionar nuestras actividades comerciales relacionadas con el suministro y gesti\u00f3n de su cobertura del cuidado de salud. Por ejemplo, podemos analizar los datos para determinar c\u00f3mo podemos mejorar nuestros servicios. Tambi\u00e9n podemos desidentificar la informaci\u00f3n de la salud de acuerdo con las leyes aplicables. Una vez que la informaci\u00f3n es desidentificada, ya no est\u00e1 sujeta a este aviso y podemos usarla con cualquier objetivo legal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para proporcionarle informaci\u00f3n sobre programas o productos de salud&nbsp;<\/strong>tales como programas y tratamientos m\u00e9dicos alternativos o acerca de productos y servicios de salud, sujetos a l\u00edmites impuestos por la ley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para recordatorios.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos usar o divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud para enviarle recordatorios sobre su atenci\u00f3n, tal como recordatorios de citas con proveedores que le proporcionan atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica o recordatorios relacionados con los medicamentos que tiene recetados.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Podemos&nbsp;<\/strong>usar o divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud para los siguientes fines en casos limitados:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Seg\u00fan lo exigido por la ley.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos divulgar informaci\u00f3n cuando as\u00ed lo exija la ley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A personas involucradas con su cuidado.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos usar o divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud a una persona involucrada con su cuidado o que ayude a pagar su cuidado, tal como un familiar, cuando usted est\u00e9 incapacitado o en una emergencia, o cuando usted acepte o no se oponga al tener la oportunidad. Si usted no est\u00e1 disponible o no puede oponerse, usaremos nuestro mejor criterio para decidir si la divulgaci\u00f3n es por su bien. Se aplican reglas especiales con respecto a cu\u00e1ndo podemos divulgar informaci\u00f3n de salud a familiares y otras personas involucradas en el cuidado de una persona fallecida. Podemos divulgar informaci\u00f3n de salud a cualquier persona involucrada, antes del fallecimiento, con el cuidado o pago del cuidado de una persona fallecida, a menos que tengamos conocimiento de dicha divulgaci\u00f3n ser\u00eda contraria a la voluntad expresada previamente por la persona fallecida.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para las actividades de salud p\u00fablica<\/strong>, tales como el informe o la prevenci\u00f3n de brotes de enfermedades a una autoridad de salud p\u00fablica. Tambi\u00e9n podemos divulgar su informaci\u00f3n a la Administraci\u00f3n de Medicamentos y Alimentos (Food and Drug Administration, FDA) o las personas bajo la jurisdicci\u00f3n de la FDA a los fines relacionados a la seguridad o problemas de calidad, eventos adversos o para facilitar los retiros de f\u00e1rmacos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para denunciar v\u00edctimas de abuso, negligencia o violencia dom\u00e9stica&nbsp;<\/strong>a las autoridades gubernamentales que por ley pueden recibir dicha informaci\u00f3n, incluida una agencia de servicio social o de protecci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para las actividades de vigilancia sanitaria<\/strong>&nbsp;a una agencia de vigilancia para las actividades autorizadas por la ley, tal como la concesi\u00f3n de licencia, auditor\u00edas gubernamentales e investigaciones de fraude o abuso.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para procedimientos judiciales o administrativos<\/strong>&nbsp;tales como en respuesta de una orden judicial, orden de registro o citaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para fines de cumplimiento de la ley.<\/strong>&nbsp;Podemos divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud a un funcionario encargado del cumplimiento de la ley para fines tales como proporcionar informaci\u00f3n limitada para localizar a una persona perdida o denunciar un delito.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para evitar una amenaza grave a la salud o seguridad<\/strong>&nbsp;de usted, de otra persona o del p\u00fablico, por ejemplo, al divulgar informaci\u00f3n a agencias de salud p\u00fablica o autoridades responsables de hacer cumplir la ley, o en el caso de una emergencia o desastre natural.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para funciones gubernamentales especializadas<\/strong>, tales como actividades militares y de veteranos, actividades de inteligencia y seguridad nacional, y los servicios de protecci\u00f3n para el presidente y otras personas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para la compensaci\u00f3n de trabajadores<\/strong>&nbsp;seg\u00fan lo autoricen, o en la medida que sea necesario el cumplimiento con, las leyes estatales que rigen las lesiones o enfermedades laborales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para fines de investigaci\u00f3n<\/strong>&nbsp;tales como investigaciones relacionadas con la evaluaci\u00f3n de ciertos tratamientos o la prevenci\u00f3n de enfermedades o discapacidad, si el estudio de investigaci\u00f3n cumple con los requisitos de la ley de privacidad federal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para proporcionar informaci\u00f3n sobre personas fallecidas.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos divulgar informaci\u00f3n a un m\u00e9dico forense o examinador m\u00e9dico para identificar a una persona fallecida, determinar una causa de muerte, o seg\u00fan lo autorice la ley. Tambi\u00e9n podemos divulgar informaci\u00f3n a directores de funerarias seg\u00fan fuera necesario para el desempe\u00f1o de sus obligaciones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Para fines de adquisici\u00f3n de \u00f3rganos.&nbsp;<\/strong>Podemos usar o divulgar informaci\u00f3n a entidades que manejan la adquisici\u00f3n, almacenamiento o trasplante de \u00f3rganos, ojos o tejidos, para facilitar la donaci\u00f3n y el trasplante.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A instituciones correccionales o funcionarios responsables de hacer cumplir la ley<\/strong>&nbsp;si usted es recluso de una instituci\u00f3n correccional o se encuentra bajo custodia de un funcionario responsable de hacer cumplir la ley, pero solo si fuera necesario (1) para que la instituci\u00f3n le proporcione cuidado de la salud; (2) para proteger su salud y seguridad o la salud y seguridad de otras personas; o (3) para la seguridad de la instituci\u00f3n correccional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A asociaciones comerciales<\/strong>&nbsp;que desempe\u00f1an funciones en nuestro nombre o nos proporcionan servicios si la informaci\u00f3n es necesaria para dichas funciones o servicios. Nuestros socios comerciales tienen la obligaci\u00f3n, mediante un contrato con nosotros y en virtud de la ley federal, de proteger la privacidad de su informaci\u00f3n y no tienen permitido usar ni divulgar otra informaci\u00f3n que no sea la que se especifica en el contrato y permitida por la ley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restricciones adicionales sobre el uso y la divulgaci\u00f3n.<\/strong>&nbsp;Ciertas leyes estatales y federales pueden exigir protecciones de privacidad especiales que restringen el uso y la divulgaci\u00f3n de cierta informaci\u00f3n de salud, incluida la informaci\u00f3n altamente confidencial sobre usted. Tales leyes pueden proteger los siguientes tipos de informaci\u00f3n:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alcohol y abuso de sustancias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informaci\u00f3n biom\u00e9trica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abuso o abandono de menores o adultos, incluido el abuso sexual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enfermedades contagiosas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informaci\u00f3n gen\u00e9tica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VIH\/SIDA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salud mental<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informaci\u00f3n de menores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicamentos con receta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salud reproductiva<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enfermedades de transmisi\u00f3n sexual<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si uno de los usos o divulgaciones de la informaci\u00f3n de salud descritos anteriormente en este aviso est\u00e1 prohibido o limitado considerablemente por otras leyes que se aplican a nosotros, nuestra intenci\u00f3n es cumplir con los requisitos de la ley m\u00e1s estricta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excepto para los usos y divulgaciones que se describen y limitan seg\u00fan se establece en este aviso, usaremos y divulgaremos su informaci\u00f3n de salud \u00fanicamente con una autorizaci\u00f3n escrita de usted. Esto incluye, excepto en casos limitados permitidos por la ley federal de privacidad, no usar ni divulgar notas de psicoterapia sobre usted, vender su informaci\u00f3n de salud a otras personas, o usar o divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud para ciertas comunicaciones promocionales que sean comunicados de marketing prohibidos en virtud de la ley federal, sin su autorizaci\u00f3n por escrito. Una vez que usted nos autorice a divulgar su informaci\u00f3n de salud, no podemos garantizar que el destinatario a quien se proporciona la informaci\u00f3n no divulgue dicha informaci\u00f3n. Usted puede retractarse o \u201crevocar\u201d su autorizaci\u00f3n escrita en cualquier momento por escrito, excepto si nosotros ya actuamos en funci\u00f3n de su autorizaci\u00f3n. Para saber c\u00f3mo revocar una autorizaci\u00f3n, use la informaci\u00f3n de contacto a continuaci\u00f3n bajo la secci\u00f3n titulada \u201cEjercicio de sus derechos\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_ec2527-77\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_ec2527-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_ec2527-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading681_ec2527-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading681_ec2527-77\"><strong>Cu\u00e1les son sus derechos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los siguientes son sus derechos con respecto a su informaci\u00f3n de salud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Usted tiene derecho a solicitar que se restrinjan&nbsp;<\/strong>los usos o divulgaciones de su informaci\u00f3n para el tratamiento, pago u operaciones del cuidado de la salud. Tambi\u00e9n tiene derecho a solicitar que se restrinjan las divulgaciones a los familiares u otras personas que est\u00e9n involucradas en el cuidado de su salud o en el pago del cuidado de su salud.&nbsp;<strong>Tenga en cuenta que, si bien intentamos respetar su solicitud y permitiremos solicitudes acordes a nuestras pol\u00edticas, no estamos obligados a aceptar ninguna restricci\u00f3n que no est\u00e9 relacionada con determinadas divulgaciones a los planes de salud seg\u00fan como se describen en este aviso.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tiene derecho a solicitar que no enviemos informaci\u00f3n sobre salud&nbsp;<\/strong>a los planes de salud en determinadas circunstancias si la informaci\u00f3n sobre la salud involucra un punto o servicio de cuidado de salud por el cual usted o una persona en su nombre ha pagado por completo. Aceptaremos todas las solicitudes que cumplan con los criterios anteriores y que se env\u00eden en tiempo y forma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usted tiene derecho a solicitar la recepci\u00f3n de comunicados confidenciales&nbsp;<\/strong>de informaci\u00f3n de una manera diferente o en un lugar diferente (por ejemplo, mediante el env\u00edo a un apartado de correos en lugar de su domicilio particular). Satisfaremos todas las solicitudes razonables. En ciertos casos, aceptaremos su solicitud verbal de recibir comunicaciones confidenciales; sin embargo, tambi\u00e9n podemos pedirle que confirme su solicitud por escrito. Adem\u00e1s, toda solicitud de modificar o cancelar una solicitud de comunicado confidencial anterior se debe realizar por escrito. Env\u00ede su solicitud a la direcci\u00f3n que figura a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usted tiene derecho a ver y obtener una copia&nbsp;<\/strong>de cierta informaci\u00f3n de salud que mantenemos sobre usted, tal como registros m\u00e9dicos y facturaci\u00f3n. Si mantenemos una copia de su informaci\u00f3n de salud en formato electr\u00f3nico, usted tiene derecho a solicitar que le enviemos una copia de su informaci\u00f3n de salud en formato electr\u00f3nico. Tambi\u00e9n puede solicitar que proporcionemos una copia de su informaci\u00f3n a un tercero que usted identifique. En algunos casos, usted puede recibir un resumen de esta informaci\u00f3n de salud. Usted debe realizar una solicitud por escrito para inspeccionar u obtener una copia de su informaci\u00f3n de salud o pedir el env\u00edo de su informaci\u00f3n de salud a un tercero. Env\u00ede su solicitud a la direcci\u00f3n que figura a continuaci\u00f3n. En ciertos casos limitados, nosotros podemos denegar su solicitud de inspeccionar y copiar su informaci\u00f3n de salud. Si denegamos su solicitud, usted pude tener derecho a la revisi\u00f3n de la denegaci\u00f3n. Podemos cobrar una tarifa razonable por las copias.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usted tiene derecho a pedir la enmienda de&nbsp;<\/strong>cierta informaci\u00f3n de salud que mantengamos sobre usted, tal como registros m\u00e9dicos y facturaci\u00f3n si usted considera que la informaci\u00f3n sobre usted es incorrecta o incompleta. Su solicitud debe ser por escrito y debe incluir los motivos para la enmienda solicitada. Env\u00ede su solicitud a la direcci\u00f3n que figura a continuaci\u00f3n. Si denegamos su solicitud, se puede a\u00f1adir una declaraci\u00f3n de su desacuerdo a su informaci\u00f3n de salud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usted tiene derecho a recibir la justificaci\u00f3n&nbsp;<\/strong>de ciertas divulgaciones de su informaci\u00f3n realizadas por nosotros durante los seis a\u00f1os previos a su solicitud. Esta recopilaci\u00f3n no incluir\u00e1 divulgaciones de la informaci\u00f3n obtenida: (i) para fines de tratamiento, pago y operaciones de cuidado de la salud; (ii) a usted o conforme a su autorizaci\u00f3n; y (iii) a instituciones correccionales o funcionarios responsables de hacer cumplir la ley y (iv) otras divulgaciones para las cuales la ley federal no nos exija proporcionar una justificaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usted tiene derecho a obtener una copia impresa de este aviso.&nbsp;<\/strong>Puede solicitar una copia de este aviso en cualquier momento. Incluso si acord\u00f3 recibir este aviso de forma electr\u00f3nica, tiene derecho a una copia impresa de este aviso. Si mantenemos un sitio web, publicaremos una copia del aviso revisado en nuestro sitio web. Puede obtener una copia de este aviso en nuestro sitio web, com llamando SCA Health\u2019s Oficial de privacidad al (205) 545-2713.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ejercicio de sus derechos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Contacto con su proveedor.<\/strong>&nbsp;Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este aviso o desea obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre el ejercicio de alguno de sus derechos, llame a SCA Health\u2019s<br>Oficial de privacidad al (205) 545-2713.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Env\u00edo de una solicitud escrita.&nbsp;<\/strong>Puede enviarnos por correo sus solicitudes escritas para ejercer cualquiera de sus derechos, incluida la modificaci\u00f3n o cancelaci\u00f3n de un comunicado confidencial, o pedir copias de sus registros o para solicitar enmiendas a sus registros, en la siguiente direcci\u00f3n:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Privacy Officer<br>Surgical Care Affiliates<br>569 Brookwood Village, Suite 901<br>Birmingham, AL 35209<br>Tel\u00e9fono: (205) 545-2713<br>Correo electr\u00f3nico: &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com<\/a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Presentaci\u00f3n de una queja.&nbsp;<\/strong>Si considera que sus derechos de privacidad fueron incumplidos, puede presentarnos una queja a la siguiente direcci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Privacy Officer<br>Surgical Care Affiliates<br>569 Brookwood Village, Suite 901<br>Birmingham, AL 35209<br>Tel\u00e9fono: (205) 545-2713<br>Correo electr\u00f3nico: &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy.Officer@scasurgery.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tambi\u00e9n puede notificar su queja a la Secretar\u00eda del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos.&nbsp;<\/strong>No tomaremos ninguna medida contra usted por presentar una queja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;Este aviso de pr\u00e1cticas de privacidad de informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica se aplica a los siguientes proveedores que est\u00e1n afiliados con Optum, Inc.: Surgical Care Affiliates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patient Privacy Notice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1617","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"emma.gouliaev@americaneagle.com","author_link":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/author\/emma-gouliaevamericaneagle-com\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1617"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1764,"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1617\/revisions\/1764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live-sca-health-clinics.pantheonsite.io\/template\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}